ssldump ☆

« Back to VersTracker

Description:
SSLv3/TLS network protocol analyzer

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: ssl tls network-analyzer security packet-capture

Install: brew install ssldump

About:
Ssldump is a command-line tool that decodes and analyzes SSL/TLS network traffic. It functions similarly to tcpdump but specifically for encrypted sessions, allowing users to inspect handshake details, cipher suites, and application data. It is particularly useful for debugging SSL connections and analyzing network protocol behavior.

Key Features:

Real-time SSL/TLS traffic decoding
Support for SSLv3 and TLS protocols
Detailed session and handshake analysis
Integration with pcap for traffic capture

Use Cases:

Debugging SSL handshake failures between clients and servers
Analyzing network traffic to identify supported cipher suites
Security auditing of encrypted communications

Alternatives:

Wireshark – Wireshark offers a comprehensive GUI and supports a vast array of protocols beyond SSL/TLS, whereas Ssldump is a lightweight CLI tool focused solely on SSL/TLS decryption.
tcpdump – tcpdump captures raw network packets but does not natively decrypt SSL/TLS traffic, requiring Ssldump or similar tools for protocol analysis.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 11:43am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1340b567
Sep 13, 2024 3:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f3977cea